Anselmo Hevia

In this Chilean name, the first or paternal surname is Hevia and the second or maternal family name is Riquelme.

Anselmo Hevia
Minister of the Interior
In office 3 May 1919 – 9 July 1919
President	Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Preceded by	Armando Quezada
Succeeded by	Luis Serrano Arrieta
Minister of Industry and Public Works
In office 8 February 1907 – 12 June 1907
President	Pedro Montt
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 1 June 1900 – 31 May 1903
Constituency	Rere and Puchacay
In office 1 June 1897 – 31 May 1900
Constituency	Angol, Traiguén and Collipulli
In office 1 June 1894 – 31 May 1897
Constituency	Angol, Traiguén and Collipulli
In office 1 June 1891 – 31 May 1894
Constituency	Antofagasta, Taltal and Tocopilla
Mayor of Talca
In office 1906–1907
Preceded by	Vicente Bravo
Succeeded by	Carlos Concha
In office 1894–1897
Preceded by	Emilio Vergara y Echeverz
Succeeded by	Galvarino Cruz
Personal details
Born	Anselmo Hevia Riquelme (1856-05-15)15 May 1856 Curicó, Chile
Died	28 May 1925(1925-05-28) (aged 69) Santiago, Chile
Party	Radical Party
Spouse	Sofía Rahausen
Parent(s)	Isidro Hevia Rojas Mercedes Riquelme Roa
Education	University of Chile
Profession	Lawyer

Anselmo Hevia Riquelme (15 May 1856 – 28 May 1925) was a Chilean lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, as Mayor of Talca, as Minister of Industry and Public Works under President Pedro Montt, and as Minister of the Interior under President Juan Luis Sanfuentes.

A member of the Radical Party, he also held several diplomatic posts, representing Chile in Brazil, Japan and Mexico.

He served as Minister of Industry and Public Works under President Pedro Montt in 1907 and as Minister of the Interior under President Juan Luis Sanfuentes in 1919.

Early life

Hevia was born in Curicó on 15 May 1856, the son of Isidro Hevia Rojas and Mercedes Riquelme Roa. He studied at the Liceo de Curicó and the Instituto Nacional before studying law at the University of Chile. He qualified as a lawyer on 1 June 1877.

He married Sofía Rahausen. In addition to practicing law, Hevia pursued a judicial career. He served as acting judge of letters in Curicó from 4 February 1882 and later as a substitute judge of the Commercial Court and as a substitute civil judge in Santiago.

Hevia also held several local government positions. He served as Intendant of Valparaíso in 1891, as a municipal councillor in Santiago from 1891 to 1894, and as mayor of Talca from 1894 to 1897 and again from 1906 to 1907.

Political career

A member of the Radical Party, Hevia also served as treasurer of the party.

He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Antofagasta, Taltal and Tocopilla for the 1891–1894 legislative term. He subsequently represented Angol, Traiguén and Collipulli for two consecutive terms, from 1894 to 1900.

In 1900, Hevia was elected deputy for Rere and Puchacay for the 1900–1903 term. His service in Congress ended on 19 October 1900 following the approval of the credentials of Darío Sánchez Masenlli.

Hevia later served as Minister of Industry and Public Works under President Pedro Montt from 8 February to 12 June 1907.

He returned to the cabinet during the presidency of Juan Luis Sanfuentes, serving as Minister of the Interior from 3 May to 9 July 1919.

Diplomatic

Hevia also had an extensive diplomatic career. He served as Chilean minister plenipotentiary to Brazil from 1901 to 1907. In that capacity, he signed an agreement with Brazilian foreign minister José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, in Rio de Janeiro in October 1906 concerning the transportation of diplomatic correspondence between Chile and Brazil.

He subsequently served as Chilean minister plenipotentiary to Japan from 1909 to 1911 and to Mexico from 1911 to 1914. He presented his credentials to Emperor Meiji in March 1910 as Chile's diplomatic representative in Japan.

Hevia died in Santiago on 28 May 1925, aged 69.

External links

• BCN Profile